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Last year, the Justice for All Campaign raised more than $1.3 million to help low-income Texans with their basic civil legal needs. Contributions are distributed to civil legal service providers across the state that help low-income Texans. More »
Courage in the Courthouse
I recently had the opportunity to think a lot about self-represented litigants because I was one. More »
Make Mine Plain Please
The average American has a seventh-grade reading level, which makes it next to impossible for most people to read a legal document and actually understand it. The importance of a litigant’s ability to comprehend what is happening in their own case was a major theme of the 2017 Self-Represented Litigation Network Spring Board Conference held this February. More »
A Critical Legislative Session for Access to Justice
It has long been clear that this will be a very difficult legislative session. The Commission is focused on informing legislators about the critical funding and non-funding legislative related needs of the access to justice community. More »
The Legislative Horizon
In less than two weeks, Texas state senators and representatives will convene the 85th Legislative session. Since the last session, the Commission has maintained an ongoing dialogue with legislative members about the importance of access to justice in Texas and how legal aid directly benefits members in their districts. More »
Maintaining Your Independence While Living with a Disability
According to the Office of Court Administration, about 51 percent of people under guardianships have an Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD). Regrettably, many of these people are prevented from making decisions about their own lives and no longer have control of their assets or living situations. More »
Looking in the Rearview Mirror, Reaching Forward to the Future
As another year so quickly approaches, we take a moment to reflect on the many ways the Commission, its partners, and so many of you, our loyal supporters, have strengthened the pathways to the courts for low-income Texans. More »